There’s more than excellent coffee at Black Oak Coffee Roasters

Dear Polite Travelers,

During our last trip to Rohnert Park, CA, we decided to take a short drive to nearby Healdsburg. It’s a lovely small town with a quaint downtown filled with unique small shops. Luckily, we discovered one of our new favorite coffee shops right here.

Black Oak Coffee Roasters is a small shop with adequate, comfortable indoor seating. Service is quick and personable. And even though the name implies only coffee, they provide a variety of sweet and savory food options besides beverage options as well.

Our choices that day were a chocolate croissant, for me, and a blueberry scone for my hubby. We both thoroughly enjoyed each bite. Please don’t let the dark coat of the croissant fool you. It didn’t taste overbaked. In fact, it was simply perfect: flaky on the outside with gooey chocolatey goodness inside.

If you are in the area, check it out. I highly recommend it.

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